For every child who lies

At the start of the year, Simeon shared this song in a Sunday gathering; he had a prophetic sense that Jesus had something to say to us through it.

1 Corinthians 14:29 encourages us to "weigh carefully" anything prophetic which is shared in our corporate gatherings, and 1 Thessalonians 5: 19-22 tells us: "Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold onto what is good, reject every kind of evil." As church, we serve each other well by being obedient to these things - prayerfully 'weighing up' prophecies and sharing with each other what we hear God saying. What is Jesus saying to you through this song? Is there anything you could share with others to encourage and build up the church? - Ashley

Messy Beautiful Friendship

Messy Beautiful Friendship by Christine Hoover

Friendships can be long-lasting, fleeting, deep, peripheral, hard work, sanity-savers, painful, complex and essential, or all of the above. We may find it easy to make friends or become overwhelmed with navigating the unwritten rules of how to be the friend someone else would like us to be. How we perceive ourselves as a friend can leave us feeling insecure or totally dependent on the approval of others rather than God's grace. Messy Beautiful Friendship unpicks what friendships are all about and draws our eyes to the Bible's purpose for grace-filled, God-given friendship in all it's beauty - Lucy

Ordinary Mum Extraordinary Mission

Ordinary Mum Extraordinary Mission by Anna France-Williams & Joy French

Does anyone jump for joy at the prospect of sweeping the kitchen floor yet again? Is my existence only about keeping on top of the washing, cooking and cleaning? Didn't I have hopes for reaching out to others with the Gospel? But now I don't have the energy, let alone the head space to do so. Ordinary Mum Extraordinary Mission is written for you. Here two mums explore what mission looks like for a normal mum. 'Because however ordinary we are, we serve an extraordinary God and he calls us all to be a part of his mission to transform the earth, bring his kingdom, redeem a new humanity and build his church'. Be encouraged by this practical and honest book, to look afresh on your 'ordinary' status as something to embrace for the furthering of God's Kingdom - Lucy